A 1935 B-western where the real villain is PROPERTY LAW. Yes, really.
Swifty is framed for the murder of Alec MeNiel by the Lawyer Cheevers and the stepson Price. Then they incite the locals to form a lynch mob, but Swifty has an unexpected ally in the Sheriff who knows Price was after his stepfather's land.
Acting
George 'Gabby' Hayes before he became everyone's grandpa.
Production
Depression-era Poverty Row energy: 6 days, $12,000, zero regrets.
Director
Alan James
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hoot Gibson was a legit rodeo champion before Hollywood; 'Swifty' was his 200+ film, mostly forgotten today.
This was produced by Superior Talking Pictures, a 'Poverty Row' studio that collapsed in 1936. Most prints are lost.
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